A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel D. A. Guildford, Royal Canadian Artillery, who was also Mentioned in Despatches Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse privately engraved ‘Lieut David Guildford 5th. Can. Siege Btty.’ in case of issue; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lieut. D. A. Guildford.); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, with named Minister of National Defence enclosure for the two Second War awards; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration, G.V.R., the reverse officially named ‘Major D. A. Guildford M.C. 9th. Hvy. Bty. C.A.’, with integral top brooch bar, in case of issue; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (Major D. A. Guildford M.C. 9th. Hvy. Bty. C.A.); together with the recipient’s Canadian Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. ‘Lt. Col. D. A. Guildford, M.C. V.D.’, with silver bow riband brooch suspension, with Minister of National Defence enclosure, in case of issue; the recipient’s Birk’s Memorial Bar ‘Lt-Col. D. A. Guildford, M.C., V.D., R.C.A. Died in his Country’s Service 21. Dec. 1947’, with enclosure, in card envelope; and the related miniature awards for the three Great War awards, these mounted for wear, extremely fine (lot) £1,000-£1,400.

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